Little Falls transcript., 1887-03-18

|. n IN. lIECHFR's DEArn.
Hs.ry ward 1sssAsr Psssss Painlsssly kway,
According ~ His Wish Repeatedly Expressed. q
Mr.. Bescher died on Tuesday morning
the Sth inst ut 9:30 ii presence ii his iami.
". Dr.. Searle makes the following state.
ment in regard TO the distinguished :divine's
last hours: 1, 4 Y rs
Mr.. Beeclier began to fail decidedly At
o'clock this morning; respiration rapid.
At 4 o'clock the family was summoned.
Death came slowly and stealthily. Respira-
tion became faster, until sixty q minute
! was reached. The pulse Was variable, often
reaching 14O. He still remained in the
same condition except breathing. His eyes
were closed, and he was entirely uncon-
/, scious. The motions Of the right arm be.
came less frequent, and were finally stopped
| almost entirely. About 3 o'clock in the
incoming We could detect the first
! symptoms OF immediate death. His pulse
ran up still higher, fickered and Auctuat-
! ed until 0:28, two minutes before his
! death. His pulse ceased almost entirely
81 the wrist, SO faint that it could hardly
be detected, and then stopped altogether.
! There was q ratt ling in his throat pain.
full to those around him, but unfelt by
him. owing TO the failure OF the nerve cen
ter of the respiratory organs, together
with the failure OF the hearts action. His
death which came at $40. was very easy,
as painless II not pleasant "a death from
suifocation or drowning is said TO be.
In accordance with an agreement made
DR.. G. II. Hall that whoever died first the
other should officiate at the funeral, DR..
G. III. Hall will perform the ceremony. A
Plymouth church committee to take charge
OF the funeral arrangements has been APP
pointed as follows John T. Howard, s..
v. White, Thomas J. Filney, Prof. Rossi-
ter, Raymond and Augustus Storrs. The
following details OF the arrangements for
the funeral are gwen to the press. go,
under the direction OF the Rav. Charles H.
Hall OF Holy Trinity church, who will Off.
ciate at the house when the first services
take place on Thursday morning at $50
o'clock. At 1890 the remains will be es-
corted to the church by the Thirteenth
regiment. OF which Mr.. Beecher was chap
lain. Company "G''--called Plymouth
company on account OF it's members be-
ing attendants OF Plymouth church
until the remains are finally trans.
lerred to Greenwood cemetery, where they
will be placed in a receiving vault to wait
the final disposition which will be decid-
cd later. It has not been decided yet
whether the remains will be removed
Friday night or Saturday morning. The
funeral services will take place ut 1880
Thursday morning at'the church, Rev. Mr.
Hall officiating. There will be no pail
bearers. There will be no black drapery in
the church or house or will the family
wear mourning. Many times Mr.. Beechez
has said in his ser,nons ''strcw flowers
on my grave, but let no heathenish prac-
tice prevail OF draping in black as a token
OF sorrow when q man has passed through
death to eternal lte." The Sunday schoo
children OF the Home, Bethel and MayAow
er schools. all connected with Plymouth
church, will attend in n body the church
at o'clock Friday afternoon. The body
will lie in state in the church. The leading
clergymen from all parts OF the country
will be present, It is the wish OF the com
nittee to have the remains in the churct
until all the citizens OF Brooklyn shall have
viewed the remains.
Among the hundreds who sent telegrams
and letters Of coincidence were President
and Allen Terry. The presidents telegram
reads: Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher: Accep'
my heartfelt sy mpathy in this hour OF you,
bereavement, with the hope that comfort
may be vouchsafed from the heavenly
source you know so we}}.--
It is not intended that any examinatio1
shall be made Of Mr.. Beecher's brain or
ganism. The assembly at Albany appoint
ed committee to attend the funeral, ant
next day In the senate eulogies were pro
nounced, resolutions adopted ant
an adjournment taken. At a meet
ing OF the board OF officers of the Thir
teenth regiment. OF Brooklyn, OF whie]
Mr.. Beecher was chaplain, it was determil1
ed to offer military escort at Mr.. Beech
r's funeral. The aldermen of Brookly1
held special meeting tonight and passe'
resolution providing for draping the cit
buildings and the closing OF public office
on the day OF the funeral. The mnnicipa
council OF the Irish National league rnet to
night and adopted q resolution expressly
Of regret at Mr.. Beecher's death and 4
grateful remembrance OF his good works il
behalf OF struggling Ireland. The King
County Democratic club passed appropri
ate resolutions. Many other organiza
tions, military, social and political, hav
taken similar action or have made prer
arations to do so.
THE BEECaER FAMILY.
From an intimate friend OF the Beeche
family. the following list of members OF tn
family is obtained
Brothers and Sisters-Rev. Edwar
Beecher, D. b., Brooklyn, N. T.; Re,
Charles Beecher. Wysox, Pa; Rev. Thon
rs K. Beecher, Elmira. N. Y; Williar
Beecher, Chicago, Ill.,; Rev. George Buckir
ham Beecher, (accidentlly shot a few year
ago); Mrs. Perkins, living with her son.ir
law, Rev. E. E, Hale. Boston; Mrs. Harrie
Beechsr Stowe. Hartford, Conn.,; Mrs. I. r
Hooker, Hartford, Conn; Miss Catharin
Beecher, (died several years ago.)
Children-Col Henry B. Beecher, insu1
anos, Brooklyn, has three da'; :hters an
one son, H. w. Beecher, Jr.; Maj. Williar
G. Beecher, OK assistant district attorney
New York, lives in Brooklyn (has tw
young daughters); Herbert F. Beeche'
United States TREASURY agent Seattle
WASH; Mrs. Rev. Samuel Scoville, Stan
ford, Conn, has two daughters and thre
sons. Mr.. Beecher has lost lour .childrel
all infants.